Jesus reminds us that we need to be vigilant and pay attention. Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, reflects on the warning of Christ and challenges us to pay attention to Christ within our midst.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
A Modest Endorsement of “A Surprising Ecumenism”
Spadaro and Figueroa have pointed out some troubling realities of the current state of religion and politics in the United States.
Finding Hope in Honduras: Padre Melo’s Fight for Human Rights
The ministry of Father Ismael Moreno, SJ reflects the joys and griefs of an embattled country.
Everything is (NOT) Satisfactual
Is it a good idea to bring back a racist children’s movie?
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
In the midst of suffering and death, do we flee or remain present? Tim O’Brien, SJ reflects on working with the sick and dying.
Sweating It Out
Hard work makes us sweat, even if the work isn’t physical. Andrew Hanson, SJ reflects on various ways sweat has played a role in his life.
Dunkirk: A Different Day at the Beach
A summer blockbuster of war and explosions? Not quite.